The University of Melbourne has been selected to host the prestigious Times Higher Education World Academic Summit in October 2015, a two-day event which will include the release of the 2015 Times Higher Education World Rankings.

The University of Melbourne’s Department of Psychiatry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Shantou University in Guandong Province to help facilitate joint research to improve the quality of life for people in the Shantou region living with autism spectrum disorder.

Shantou University invited senior staff from the University of Melbourne to visit in September 2014 for the signing and to discuss ways to move research forward. Representing the University of Melbourne were Professor Simon Evans, Pro Vice-Chancellor (International), Prof Glenn Bowes, Senior Associate Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences and Professor Ian Everall, Head, Department of Psychiatry. Representing Shantou University were Prof Qing jun Huang, Director Shantou University Centre for Mental Health; Prof Junhui Bian, Executive Dean Shantou University Medical College; and Prof Danming Lin, Vice Chancellor.

Shantou University was established in 1981 by businessman and philanthropist Li Ka-Shing. It is the only privately funded public university in China and is also a recipient of Chinese Ministry of Education funding through the 211 Project. For more information on Shantou University, see Shantou University at a Glance

The University of Melbourne’s recently established EU Centre on Shared Complex Challenges is one of the co-hosts for a speech by Dr Norbert Lammert, President of the German Bundestag to be held on Friday 31 October 2014 at RMIT University.

Germany and the European Union 25 Years after the Peaceful Revolution

The fall of the Berlin Wall 25 years ago was the beginning of the end of decades of a divided Europe. In its wake, European countries took the chance to unite in peace. This historic example shows what change is possible in Europe, especially if it is brought about by a common purpose – a fact more important than ever in light of current developments. Europe can only move forward together – both politically and economically, and especially when facing the challenges of globalisation and the digital revolution.

Five University of Melbourne students will be heading to prestigious American institutions to undertake research in their chosen fields after being successfully awarded American Australian Association Education Fund Fellowships valued at up to US$40,000.

University of Melbourne students enrolled in their second year now have an exciting opportunity to study at some of the leading institutions in Asia thanks to a partnership with Westpac Bicentennial Foundation. As part of the scholarship students can choose to study for one semester at Tsinghua University, Peking University, Fudan University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, University of Hong Kong and Chinese University of Hong Kong and National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University.

The LH Martin Institute is hosting a half day roundtable for a small group of senior international engagement executives with Professor John Hudzik to examine the global drivers that now make comprehensive internationalization an imperative requiring institutional leadership and the alignment of strategy, governance, processes and culture.

Professor John Hudzik, Dean of International Studies and Programs; & Vice President for Global Engagement & Strategic Projects, Michigan State University. Past President of the Board of Directors of NAFSA – Association of International Educators and the Association of International Education Administrators (AEIA), and the former Dean of International Studies and Programs at Michigan State University, United States of America.